Short answer: Laguna S 2.1 is 16x cheaper (under 0.01¢ vs 0.13¢ a chat). Laguna S 2.1 ranks higher overall (#22 vs #23). MiniMax M3 wins at coding, following instructions. Laguna S 2.1 wins at maths, writing. Laguna S 2.1 is the better all-rounder for the money, but MiniMax M3 is worth it if you mostly need coding, following instructions.
MMINIMAXGANG
MINIMAX M3
MINIMAX GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE524 SOURCES
LOUDFASTAGENTIC
MAXEFFORTMINCOST
POWER49ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Agentic
40
Instruction
66
Code
58
Reasoning
56
Writing
51
Value
58
SPECIALIST★★★
AGENT / EXECUTOR
0.13¢ per chat · 792 chats per NZ$1
“Wire me into the problem.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
PPOOLSIDEGANG
LAGUNA S 2.1
POOLSIDE GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE671 SOURCE
CODEIN THESUN
SHIPITCHEAP
POWER53UNVERIFIED · CRAPGPT TESTS
Code
50
Reasoning
56
Instruction
54
Writing
54
Math
52
Value
94
SPECIALIST★★★
CODER / REASONER
<0.01¢ per chat · 12,529 chats per NZ$1
“Compiles first time. Mostly.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
MiniMax M3
Laguna S 2.1
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.13¢
under 0.01¢
Chats per NZ$1
792
12,529
Overall rank
#23
#22
Vendor
MiniMax
Poolside
Speciality
Agentic
Code
Reasoning
56
56
Code
58
50
Math
36
52
Writing
51
54
Instruction
66
54
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Laguna S 2.1?
Laguna S 2.1 costs under 0.01¢ per typical chat versus 0.13¢ for MiniMax M3 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Laguna S 2.1?
Laguna S 2.1 ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: MiniMax M3 leads at coding, following instructions; Laguna S 2.1 leads at maths, writing.
Can I try MiniMax M3 and Laguna S 2.1 side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
